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14. Then you are robbing other companies that hire hard working Americans but don't

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 08:18 PM

Jan 2013

manufacture guns.

Lots of investment choices out there and there are not many publicly traded gun companies.

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Call to divest from gun companies [View all] BainsBane Jan 2013 OP

I'm OK with lawfully owned guns used for lawful purposes aikoaiko Jan 2013 #1

your choice BainsBane Jan 2013 #3

and guns aren't made abroad BainsBane Jan 2013 #4

Some are. But they are imported and sold here. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #7

the funeral business is especially lucrative BainsBane Jan 2013 #5

Different issue all together. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #9

the exactly same issue BainsBane Jan 2013 #11

I think lots of mutual funds are probably already doing so. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #6

yes, we can add to those voices BainsBane Jan 2013 #12

Fortunately, I manage my 401K investments RomneyLies Jan 2013 #13

meaning you switch your funds around? BainsBane Jan 2013 #15

I'll call the individual funds offered in the program RomneyLies Jan 2013 #16

fanastic! BainsBane Jan 2013 #17

I can't support policies that punish hard-working Americans, sorry. nt Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #8

yes we know BainsBane Jan 2013 #10

I consider support fo rthe 2nd Amendment to *be* progressive activism. Llewlladdwr Jan 2013 #18

I don't recall mentioning the Second Amendment BainsBane Jan 2013 #21

unobtainable? BainsBane Jan 2013 #24

By the way BainsBane Jan 2013 #25

a big Walmart shopper too, are you? BainsBane Jan 2013 #22

As long that they comply with their fiduciary duty, sure ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane Jan 2013 #27